Hi Stephen, here's what I did. Anyway you look at it, it's a PITA but you'll
be glad you did it. Just go to a hot rod shop or a Jegs catalog and purchase
the studs. They usually come in 5-paks. Get the grade 8 variety usually
intended for dirt track racers, 7/16" x 2-7/8" x about a 0.5" knurl is what I'm
using. There are other sizes available. Remove your rotating hubs, front and
rear, carefully knock out the old studs, then take the hubs and studs to your
machinist who will enlarge the holes to the proper diameter for the knurl.
Then, carefully press in the new studs so the knurl firmly seats. I bought
wide face dirt track type lug nuts at Auto Zone for about $0.75 apiece since
I'm using KN alloy wheels. Good Luck!!
Jack
-----Original Message-----
From Stephen R Kirlin [mailto:steve.kirlin at wgint.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 10:58 AM
To: spridgets list
Subject: 3/8" wheel studs to 7/16"
Having trouble accessing the archives. Looking for tech. information on
changing the 3/8" wheel studs to 7/16". Such as make or manuf. of studs,
what was done to the rear hubs, etc?
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